Young man, there's no need to feel down I said, young man, pick yourself off the ground I said, young man, 'cause you're in a new town There's no need to be unhappy Young man, there's a place you can go I said, young man, when you're short on your dough You can stay there, and I'm sure you will find Many ways to have a good time It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a They have everything for you men to enjoy You can hang out with all the boys... It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal You can do what about you feel... Young man, are you listening to me? I said, young man, what do you want to be? I said, young man, you can make real your dreams But you got to know this one thing! No man does it all by himself I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf And just go there, to the Y. M. C. A I'm sure they can help you today It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a They have everything for you men to enjoy You can hang out with all the boys... It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a You can get yourself clean, you can have a good meal You can do what about you feel... Young man, I was once in your shoes I said, I was down and out with the blues I felt no man cared if I were alive I felt the whole world was so tight... That's when someone came up to me And said, young man, take a walk up the street There's a place there called the Y. M. C. A They can start you back on your way It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a It's fun to stay at the y-m-c-a They have everything for you men to enjoy You can hang out with all the boys... Y-m-c-a... You'll find it at the y-m-c-a Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground Y-m-c-a... You'll find it at the y-m-c-a Young man, young man, there's no need to feel down Young man, young man, get yourself off the ground Y-m-c-a... Just go to the y-m-c-a Young man, young man, are you listening to me? Young man, young man, what do you wanna be?